Photos: Justin Trudeau through the years

Bonny Makarewicz, Special to The Vancouver Sun09.25.2012

Justin Trudeau straps on his board after watching a cornice control demo on Blackcomb Mountain early Friday morning. Trudeau was on hand to promote avalanche safety at the Canadian Avalanche Association s Avalanche Awareness Days Friday and Saturday in Whistler on Jan. 12, 2001.

Bonny Makarewicz
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TORONTO, ONT.: APRIL 9, 2013 -- Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, who is a front-runner in the race, poses for a photo in his Toronto campaign office on April 9, 2013.
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Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire arrive for the Federal Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa, Sunday April 14, 2013 . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau speaks with The Canadian Press Thursday April 11, 2013 in Ottawa. Results for the Liberal leadership race will be announced April 14. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau speaks with The Canadian Press Thursday April 11, 2013 in Ottawa. Results for the Liberal leadership race will be announced April 14. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau greets his family after addressing the 2013 Liberal Leadership National Showcase in Toronto on Saturday.Justin Tang
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A supporter picks up Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau following an event in Richmond on Wednesday. Trudeau announced this week that he will run for the leadership of the Liberal party.Jonathan Hayward, The Canadian Press
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Liberal leader candidate Justin Trudeau apologized Friday in Vancouver for anti-Alberta remarks he made in 2010 during an interview in Quebec. Trudeau also speaks out about Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party, the people of Quebec and the Parti Québécois.Wendy Nordvik-Carr
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Federal Liberal Party leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, left, joined local Calgary Centre candidate Harvey Locke on November 20, 2012 at his campaign headquarters. (Colleen De Neve/Calgary Herald) (For City story by Kelly Cryderman) 00040609AColleen De Neve
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Liberal MP Justin Trudeau speaks to voters in Surrey on April 19 2011. Trudeau was in Vancouver to help support the local Liberal candidates.Ian Austin
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Liberal leader Stephane Dion listens to Justin Trudeau as he introduces Dion to the Liberal Supporters gathered at Vancouver's Science World on October 7, 2008.Ward Perrin
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Justin Trudeau gives an impassioned speech after a victory over well-known former Montreal city councillor Mary Deros and Italian newspaper editor Basilio Girdano, at the federal Liberal nomination for the riding of Papineau at College Andrª Grasset in Montreal Sunday April 29 2007.Tyrel Featherstone
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Justin Trudeau’s many links to British Columbia could serve him well, should he become leader of the federal Liberals.

Justin Trudeau was one of five speakers who spoke on the importance of being prepared in the backcountry Friday on Blackcomb Mountain. Trudeau was on hand to promote avalanche safety at the Canadian Avalanche Association s Avalanche Awareness Days Friday and Saturday in Whistler on Jan. 12, 2001.Bonny Makarewicz
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NORTH VANCOUVER. undated in 2000. Justin Trudeau and his mother Margaret Kemper, were trying to help raise public awareness and help fund education and research to do with avalanche safety. In picture, the two are just leaving a avalanche rescue demonstration on Mt. Seymour.Bill Keay
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22 May 1996 - Justin Trudeau, eldest son of the former Prime minister is attending the Interaction conference as an observer.Ian Lindsay
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau attends the Montreal Expos game with his son Justin in Montreal in this 1987 file photo.Paul Chiasson, The Canadian Press, Files
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